Kristin Lam

Near the end of eight years as Sacramento’s mayor, Darrell Steinberg delivered his last State of the City address and touted the Aggie Square project as an example of collaboration and community investment.

The Family First Economic Support Pilot will give 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County unconditional payments for a year.

Some advocates described the plan as a compromise after some members pushed for the city to be eligible for the same amount of funding as community-based organizations.

Voters can pick Epidemiologist Dr. Flojaune Cofer or Assembly member Kevin McCarty to replace Darrell Steinberg as Sacramento’s mayor.

Voters can pick between former state Assembly member Roger Dickinson or Real Estate Agent Stephen Walton.

Roger Dickinson and Stephen Walton are running to represent Sacramento City Council District 2, which residents say has endured years of neglect and underfunding. Sean Loloee, the district’s last elected council member, resigned after being indicted.

Sacramento County this month could pass a ban on selling intoxicating hemp products that supporters say would close loopholes in state and federal law.

The City of Sacramento survey asks for feedback on priorities and ways to balance the budget, including making cuts to certain departments and programs.

A City Council committee directed staff to begin working on the proposals, which include banning minors from entering gun stores and requiring gun owners to pay harm reduction fees.

Sacramento voters from downtown to Oak Park to East Sacramento share their thoughts on public safety funding and the November 2024 race for mayor.